Waz
Free Member
Hi Folks
Thanks for allowing me to join your friendly and informative forum. My wife and I are planning to leave Australia at the end of 2012 and spend about 6 months travelling UK and Europe by campervan. We are pretty much tied to the Dec to June period.
We have some ideas on how we think we would like to do it, but we're prepared to change plans after listening to your advice. We are experienced campers having both roughed it and caravanned in Oz for many years. We also tented through Italy and France in 2008.
Our plan is to buy a used camper in England and then head straight to Spain before working our way north until May, then finish with a few weeks in the UK. We only need a basic camper, because we think a big unit would be too restrictive with narrow streets and country lanes. I've been looking at things like the Toyota Granvia or VW T25 or similar. Ideally with a cooker, fridge, toilet and side awning. Our budget is around the 10,000 pound mark.
Any advice on problems with an Aussie buying in the UK also welcome. We have friends and family with UK addresses if that helps the process.
Regards & thanks again
Waz & Vicki
Thanks for allowing me to join your friendly and informative forum. My wife and I are planning to leave Australia at the end of 2012 and spend about 6 months travelling UK and Europe by campervan. We are pretty much tied to the Dec to June period.
We have some ideas on how we think we would like to do it, but we're prepared to change plans after listening to your advice. We are experienced campers having both roughed it and caravanned in Oz for many years. We also tented through Italy and France in 2008.
Our plan is to buy a used camper in England and then head straight to Spain before working our way north until May, then finish with a few weeks in the UK. We only need a basic camper, because we think a big unit would be too restrictive with narrow streets and country lanes. I've been looking at things like the Toyota Granvia or VW T25 or similar. Ideally with a cooker, fridge, toilet and side awning. Our budget is around the 10,000 pound mark.
Any advice on problems with an Aussie buying in the UK also welcome. We have friends and family with UK addresses if that helps the process.
Regards & thanks again
Waz & Vicki